Meet your new instructor: Jacob Collier

Written By Mike Scott

Jacob Collier will be the keynote lecturer for Symposium II on December 5th.

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The Grammy award-winning composer, performer, and YouTube star Jacob Collier will be the keynote lecturer for the Bluecoats School of the Arts Symposium II on December 5th. The second of two 2-day flagship learning events, Jacob will join School of the Arts students online for his lecture.

Jacob rose to fame in 2012 as his incredible compositions and musical performances went viral on YouTube. In 2016 he released his self-recorded album In My Room which won two Grammys for the tracks Flintstones and You and I.

Since then, Jacob has been working on his massive, four-volume work Djesse. The album, which features the Metropole Orkest and more than two dozen artists or ensembles, has already won immense praise, including two Grammy awards. The latest volume, Djesse Vol. 3 was released just last August to much excitement.

"To a student of Bluecoats School of the Arts, who may be dreaming of what a life in the arts may look like, Jacob Collier is the perfect icon,” said Mike Scott, CEO of Bluecoats. “He’s an absolute musical and performative genius, but what’s more, he’s figured out how to make a career in the arts from his own bedroom. Our Symposium II students are in for a real treat.”

Symposium I & II are scheduled for November 21-22 and December 5-6 online at bluecoats.school. In addition to Mr. Collier, dozens of world-class educators, composers, and performers from around the world are scheduled to teach.

 
 

About Bluecoats School of the Arts - School of the Arts is an online school built by Bluecoats, in 2020. The program brings the incredible educational and artistic leadership of the Bluecoats organization to any student, anywhere. The platform features educators, designers, and arts administrators from around the world who create learning opportunities in three ways: an on-demand library of coursework, LIVE! events, and one-on-one private lessons (coming soon.) In addition to bringing Bluecoats educational programming online, School of the Arts is focused on making Bluecoats programming more accessible, so that more students have access to a Bluecoats education.

About Bluecoats, Inc. - Bluecoats is a non-profit performing arts organization that brings life-changing experiences to young people through an education in the arts, and world-class arts programming to the Bluecoats Community. Founded in Canton, Bluecoats will celebrate 50 years of world-class performing arts programs in 2022.

 
Mike Scott
Mike Scott is a clinician, consultant, and the CEO of Rhythm X, Inc., a non-profit music education company in Dayton, Ohio. Mike earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 2012. There he studied percussion and conducting and completed the Farmer School of Business Summer Institute. Before beginning his career as an administrator and teacher, Mike was an active performer in the marching arts. In 2011 Mike was the conductor of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps of Canton, Ohio and was a performer in Rhythm X’s percussion ensemble from 2011-2012. Mike was also a member of the Miami University Marching Band for four years, serving as the drum major during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2013 Mike began work at Rhythm X, Inc. as the Operations Director, managing the business development and logistics of the organization. He was also the Director of Instrumental Music at St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio. There he taught band, orchestra, and general music in grades 6-12. Prior to the 2015 competitive season, Mike became the first full-time employee at Rhythm X, Inc. as the company’s CEO. There he works with the organization’s President Tim Fairbanks to develop the future strategy of the company. During the summer months, Mike travels the country with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps as the group’s Tour Administrator. He has also served as the tour manager of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Mike proudly endorses Innovative Percussion, Etymotic Research, and Fred J. Miller Inc.
http://mikewscott.com
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